Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305577206
Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26, Problem 9P
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The chemical mechanisms for 6, 8, 9 steps of the purine biosynthesis.

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The purine is an aromatic compound present in the nucleic acids. It is heterocyclic and consists of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. The purines are synthesized as ribotides.

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